Esperando (en. Expecting)

es-pe-ran-do

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Being in expectation of something.

I am waiting for the bus.

Estoy esperando el autobús.

Having hope that something will happen.

We are waiting for good news.

Estamos esperando buenas noticias.

Staying in one place until something occurs.

She is waiting in the waiting room.

Ella está esperando en la sala de espera.

From the verb 'esperar', which comes from the Latin 'expectare'.

waiting for night to fall

Being on the lookout for the end of the day.

esperando a que caiga la noche

waiting for results

Being in anticipation of information or results from something.

esperando resultados

I am not waiting for anything

Having no expectations about what will happen.

no estoy esperando nada

wait

The action of waiting.

espera

hope

Confidence that something good will happen.

esperanza

unexpected

Something that is not expected.

inesperado

Bitten the tooth

I am biting the tooth hoping Friday arrives.

Estoy pelando el diente a que llegue el viernes.

With fingers crossed

I have my fingers crossed waiting for the response.

Tengo los dedos cruzados esperando la respuesta.